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SUBJ/2007 ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS// 
POC/AWARDS BOARD/NA/CALLSIGN: NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES 
LOC/ARLINGTON, VA/TEL:(703)528-1775// EMAIL/SEASERVICEAWARDS-AT-
NAVYLEAGUE.ORG//
RMKS/1. THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES (NLUS) IS A NATIONAL 
ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN 65,000 MEMBERS AND OVER 270 COUNCILS 
THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS.
EACH YEAR, NLUS PRESENTS AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING 
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN LEADERSHIP, MARITIME AFFAIRS, SCIENTIFIC 
PROGRESS, ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE, LOGISTICS COMPETENCE, EXCELLENCE IN 
INTELLIGENCE, AND SERVICE TO COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY. ALL ACTIVE AND 
RESERVE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE. COAST GUARD MEMBERS 
AND CIVILIANS MAY ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SOME AWARDS.
2. THE NLUS AWARDS FOLLOW:
   A. THE JOHN PAUL JONES AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES 
A NAVY OFFICER.
   B. THE ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP 
RECOGNIZES TWO NAVY ENLISTED (ONE
E-7 OR ABOVE; ONE E-6 OR BELOW).
   C. THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL 
LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS FEMALE OFFICER AND AN 
ENLISTED FEMALE SAILOR OR MARINE.
   D. THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL 
LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER.
   E. THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP 
RECOGNIZES AN ENLISTED MARINE.
   F. THE STEPHEN DECATUR AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE RECOGNIZES A 
NAVY OFFICER OR ENLISTED.
   G. THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE 
RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER OR ENLISTED MARINE.
   H. THE ROBERT M. THOMPSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP 
RECOGNIZES A CIVILIAN WHO HAS FURTHERED THE CAUSE OF SEAPOWER.
   I. THE REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC AND 
TECHNICAL PROGRESS RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER, ENLISTED, 
OR CIVILIAN.
   J. THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNIZES 
A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER, ENLISTED, OR CIVILIAN, FOR A NOTABLE 
LITERARY CONTRIBUTION THAT HAS ADVANCED THE CAUSE OF SEAPOWER.
   K. THE HONORABLE J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II AWARD FOR ENGINEERING 
EXCELLENCE RECOGNIZES A NAVY ENLISTED IN AN ENGINEERING RATING GROUP.
   L. THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE RECOGNIZES 
A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER AND AN ENLISTED SAILOR OR MARINE.
3. SEA SERVICE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE OF NAVAL PROFESSIONALS IN 
INTELLIGENCE, THE MERCHANT MARINES, AND COAST GUARD SPONSORED BY NLUS 
FOLLOW:
   A. CIVILIAN MARINERS AWARDS FOR THE NAVAL FLEET AUXILIARY FORCE AND 
SPECIAL MISSION SHIPS ARE THE CAPTAIN ARTHUR L. JOHNSON AWARD FOR 
INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND THE ABLE SEAMAN OSCAR CHAPPELL AWARD FOR 
OUTSTANDING MARITIME STEWARDSHIP.
   B. COAST GUARD AWARDS ARE THE CAPTAIN DAVID H. JARVIS AWARD FOR 
INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP BY A COAST GUARD OFFICER AND THE DOUGLAS A. 
MUNRO AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP BY A COAST GUARD ENLISTED.
   C. THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE FOUNDATION AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL 
INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO THE FLEET IS AWARDED TO THAT OFFICER OF THE SEA 
SERVICES, IN THE GRADES OF O-4, O-5, OR O-6, AND SELECTED FROM AMONG 
THOSE NOMINATED BY AFLOAT AND SHORE-BASED COMMANDS.
4. NOMINATIONS
   A. NOMINATION CRITERIA. NOMINATIONS MUST BE FULLY SUBSTANTIATED AND 
REFLECT A CAREFUL AND CONSCIENTIOUS EVALUATION OF THE NOMINEE. IF MORE 
THAN ONE PERSON FROM A COMMAND IS NOMINATED FOR AN AWARD, COMPLETE AND 
SEPARATE NOMINATIONS PACKAGES MUST BE SUBMITTED. EACH NOMINATION 
PACKAGE SHALL INCLUDE:
     (1) A COVER PAGE WITH NOMINEE'S FULL NAME, RANK/RATE, SSN, CURRENT 
DUTY STATION AND ADDRESS, HOME ADDRESS, WORK AND HOME PHONE NUMBERS, 
HOME OF RECORD, LENGTH OF SERVICE (FOR MILITARY NOMINEES), NAME OF 
PERTINENT AWARD, POC NAME, RANK/RATE, ADDRESS, COMMERCIAL PHONE NUMBER, 
FAX NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS, AND SIGNATURE OF COMMANDING OFFICER.
     (2) A NOMINATION ACHIEVEMENT/JUSTIFICATION SECTION IN PARAGRAPH OR 
BULLETIZED FORMAT. IT SHOULD EXPLAIN IN A MANNER EASILY UNDERSTOOD BY 
THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SHOULD AVOID ACRONYMS, GENERALITIES AND 
EXCESSIVE USE OF SUPERLATIVES.
     (3) A PROPOSED CITATION IN STANDARD PARAGRAPH FORM TO BE READ 
ALOUD AT AWARDS PRESENTATION FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS.
   B. SUBMISSION. PROVIDE A SEPARATE PACKAGE FOR EACH PERSON NOMINATED. 
PREFERRED METHOD OF SUBMISSION IS VIA E- MAIL TO SEASERVICEAWARDS-AT-
NAVYLEAGUE.ORG WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS IN MS WORD FORMAT. PLEASE PLAN FOR 
POSTAL DELAYS IF MAILING YOUR PACKAGE. NOMINATION PACKAGES MAY BE 
MAILED TO: AWARDS BOARD, NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES, 2300 WILSON 
BLVD STE 200, ARLINGTON, VA 22201-3308.
TELEPHONE (703) 528-1775. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 
MARCH 31, 2007.
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE AWARDS AND NOMINATION PROCESS 
MAY BE FOUND ON THE NAVY LEAGUE WEB SITE, WWW.NAVYLEAGUE.ORG, UNDER 
ANNUAL SEA SERVICE AWARDS.
6. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE CONVENTION IN 
PALM SPRINGS, CA, NOVEMBER 2, 2007.
7. RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE DONALD C. WINTER, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.//



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